Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 87.41 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.41 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.86 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
83.11 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in New Zealand is 87.41 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in New Zealand peaked at 90.86 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.11 0-100, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.95 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.44 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.11 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 85.69 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 87.37 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.55 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.61 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.04 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.1 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.54 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.04 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 89.26 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.36 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 89.72 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.42 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.86 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.34 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.35 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.68 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.43 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.83 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.79 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.06 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.41 0-100 | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 87.41 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 87.41 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 0-100 | 84.95 0-100 | 85.44 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.4 0-100 | 83.11 0-100 | 88.55 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.17 0-100 | 85.54 0-100 | 90.86 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7 0-100 | 87.06 0-100 | 88.68 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in New Zealand?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in New Zealand was 87.41 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 90.86 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.11 0-100 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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